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Persevering Through

PersecutionMatthew 10:16-33

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� Sure

Persecution is:

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´Willµ

and

´Whenµ

Certainty of Persecution

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� Because we are commissioned by

Jesus

Expectation of immunity?

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� Because we are commissioned by

Jesus

� Because of perceived success inministry

Expectation of immunity?

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� Sure

� Surprise

Persecution is:

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´Beholdµ(v. 16)

Element of Surprise

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� Sure

� Surprise

� Severe (deep and wide)

Persecution is:

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Persecution can be

deep and wide

Severity of Persecution

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� Political (vv. 17-18)

� Family (v. 21)

� All (v. 22)

Persecution can be Wide

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� Scourging (v. 17)

� Martyrdom (v. 28)

Persecution can be deep

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´Some had their legs broken or torn apart; some hadtheir noses or ears cut off and their eyes gouged

out; others had their ankles cauterized and then

sent into the mines; still others were thrown tobeasts in amphitheaters«. Women were cast into

brothels to suffer shame before being executed«.

Judges often tried to outdo one another by

devising and assigning new forms of punishmentand execution.µ

Alvin Schmidt in Under the Influence.

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Two thirds of all Christian martyrs died

in the 20th century.

Antonio Socci in The New Persecuted

Modern Day Martyrs

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There were more Christian martyrs in

the last 100 years than all of theprevious centuries combined.

Modern Day Martyrs

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There have been 171,000 Christians

martyred per year since 1990.

David Barrett and Todd Johnson in ´World

Christian Trendsµ

Modern Day Martyrs

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3 out of every 4 religious hate crimes

that result in death in our world today

are committed against Christians.

http://catholic.org

Modern Day Martyrs

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Why we should not fear intimes of persecution?

Strength In Times Of Persecution

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� God·s Purpose (v. 18)

No Fear!

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´The blood of the martyrs is the

seed of the Church.µ

Tertullian

God·s Purpose

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´Now I rejoice in my sufferings for 

your sake, and in my flesh I am

filling up what is lacking inChrist's afflictions for the sake of 

his body, that is, the church.µColossians 1:24

God·s Purpose

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� God·s Purpose

� God·s Ministry (vv. 19-20)

No Fear!

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� God·s Purpose

� God·s Ministry

� God·s Sovereignty (v. 28)

No Fear!

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´For thus said the LORD of hosts,after his glory sent me to the

nations who plundered you, for hewho touches you touches theapple of his eye.µ

Zechariah 2:8

No Fear!

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� God·s Purpose

� God·s Ministry

� God·s Sovereignty

� God·s Love (vv. 29-31)

No Fear!

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� God·s Purpose

� God·s Ministry

� God·s Sovereignty

� God·s Love

� God·s Test (vv. 32-33)

No Fear!

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´My hand has offended in writing

contrary to my heart. Therefore,

my hand shall be first punished,for if I may come to the fire it shall

be first burned.µThomas Cranmer 

God·s Test

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A New Beginning